Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site
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The Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site is a state-owned property in Lamar, Barton County, Missouri, maintained by the
Missouri Department of Natural Resources The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) of the government of the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied fo ...
, preserving the -story childhood home of
Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...
, the 33rd
President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...
. The future president was born here on May 8, 1884, in the downstairs southwest bedroom. The home was purchased by the state in 1957 and dedicated as a
historic site A historic site or heritage site is an official location where pieces of political, military, cultural, or social history have been preserved due to their cultural heritage value. Historic sites are usually protected by law, and many have been rec ...
in 1959 at a ceremony attended by Truman himself. The site was added to the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1969.


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Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site
Missouri Department of Natural Resources {{DEFAULTSORT:Truman, Harry S, Birthplace State Historic Site Missouri State Historic Sites Historic house museums in Missouri Presidential homes in the United States Protected areas established in 1957 Presidential museums in Missouri Museums in Barton County, Missouri Harry S. Truman Truman family residences Birthplaces of individual people Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Houses completed in 1881 Buildings and structures in Barton County, Missouri National Register of Historic Places in Barton County, Missouri 1881 establishments in Missouri Monuments and memorials to Harry S. Truman